Automobile fender or life-guard.



J. A. HARRIS, JR. AUTOMOBILE EENDEE 0E LIEE GUARD; PPLIATION FILED MAY 12 1908 927,53@

Patented July i3, 1909.

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AUTOMOBILE FENDER. OB. LIFE GUARD. APPLIOATION HLBD MAY 12, 1908.

927,530, Patented July 13, 1909.

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through the shafts 28 to the fender to fold or unfold the same. The upper and lower rails are provided with braces 33 pivotallyconnected thereto and having sliding connections 34 with the shafts 28. The fender may be locked in its expanded position by means it is to be used.

I claim as my invention: 1. The comblnatlon, with a car frame, of a vertically collapsible fender having end portions projecting laterally in front of the wheels and capable of movement toward or from each other, to fold or expand the fender, and means within control of the driver of the car for folding lor unfolding said fender.

2.' The combination, with an automobile frame, of a collapsible fender mounted thereon and arranged to fold and unfold in a substantially vertical plane, shafts proj ectingforwardly on said frame, means operatively con' necting said shafts and said fender for folding and unfolding said fender, and an operating lever withinreach of the driver of the car connected with said shafts, for the purpose specified.'

' 3. A folding fender comprising upper and lower horizontal rails and a metallic lattice work filler between said rails, the bars of said 'filler having sliding pivotal connections with one another at their points of intersection, and mechanism for drawing said rails together or separating them, substantially as described. I

, 4. The combination, with an automobile frame, of a folding fender comprising upper and lowerl horizontal rails, a metallic lattice work filler interposed between said rails and attached thereto, the bars composing said iiller having sliding pivotal 4connections with one another at their points of intersection, levers attached to said rails and having intermediate' pivotal connections with one another, and mechanism within convenient reachof the' driver of the car for oscillating said levers to fold or unfold the fender.

5. A folding fender com rising upper and lower rails and a metallic attice work filler connecting them, the bars com osing said lattice work having longitudinal s ots therein at their points of intersection with one another, and ivot pins passing through said slots where said fender can be folded or unfoided without changing the length thereof, shaftsmounted in said frame, an operat- .work filler, shafts mounted in said frame, an

operating lever therefor, castings secured to said frame having sockets therein, spindles fitting within said sockets, and having universa joint connections with said shafts, and hubs mounted on said spindles, and operatively connected withsaid rails to open and close said fender, substantially as described.

7. The combination, with an automobile frame, of a collapsible fender com rising top and bottom rails and an interme iate i'iller, levers lconnectedwith said rails, a middle rail, a bar secured thereto, said middle rail and said bar having longitudinal grooves therein to receive lugs on said levers, and

mechanism for oscillatinor said levers to draw said top and bottom rails together or separate them.

8. The combination, with an automobile frame, of a collapsible fender, supports mounted on said frame and having sockets therein, spindles fitting within said sockets, hubs carried by said spindles, springs provided Within said sockets and yieldingly resisting backward movement of .said ubs therein, means connecting said hubs with said fender and means for revolving said spindles to open and close said fender.

9. The combination, with an automobile frame, of supports mounted thereon having sockets therein, s indles fitting within said sockets and slida le therein, springs yieldingly resisting backward movement of said spindles, a collapsible fender having o erative connections with said spindles, s afts mounted in said frame and having slidable connections with said spindles, .and means for revolving said shafts to open or close said fender.

10. The combination, with an automobile frame, of a fender comprising a metallic lattice work supported in a substantially vertical plane on said frame and comprising upper and lower portions that are adapted to move vertically toward or from one another in said plane to assume a closed or open position, and mechanism operatively connected with said lattice work for eX anding or collapsing the saine, substantial y as described.

11. rlhe combination, with an automobile frame, of a fender or life guard having upper and lower ortions capable of expanding or colla sing fiom or toward one another within a su stantially vertical plane, and means within control of the driver of the machine for opening andclosing said fender. y

12. lhc combinatirm, with a car frame, of 'a fender or life guard mounted thereon, such guard having its middle portion attached to l said frame und. Comprising upper und lower portions, which are capable of vertical movement with respect to said middle )orton to allow the expansion or collapse of tw lender.

13. The combination, with :l our frame, of a collapsible fonder, having means for connecting its middle portion to said frame, said fender boing normally out of Contact with the ground but capable of expanding vorti- 10 Gally to form. u guard in front ol the Wheels,

l substantially as described.

l ln Witness whereof, l have hrfounto set i my hand this 9th (lay of May 1903.

JOHN A. HARRIS, JR.

J. H. BALDWIN,

Witnesses RICHARD PAUL. 

